The difference among all four potential opponents is razor thin, though keep in mind, Tampa has the game’s best goalie in Andrei Vasilevskiy.

Marco Sturm won’t be afraid to go back to Jeremy Swayman on Sunday after playing him Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Boston Bruins (43-27-10, seventh in the Eastern Conference) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (40-28-12, ninth) in conference play on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. Columbus secured a 5-2 victory on the road its last time out on April 11 against the Montreal Canadiens.

It’s not exactly the way you want to clinch a playoff spot, but you’ll take it! After throwing away a point or two via a late regulation loss to Tampa Saturday afternoon, the Bruins officially clinched a playoff spot via a Detroit Red Wings loss later in the day.

The Bruins announced today, April 11, the recipients of the 2025-26 season awards. Charlie McAvoy has been named the recipient of the Eddie Shore Award, given to the player who shows exceptional hustle and determination,

Ahead of the Bruins ’ back-to-back games this weekend, they sent the left wing back to the AHL, where he’ll join the P-Bruins for their upcoming playoff run. With James Hagens up, Reichel’s opportunity for playing time was likely to diminish.